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Mayflower:The Voyage from Hell (Kindle Single) [Kindle Edition]

Kevin Jackson (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
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"The Mayflower: A Voyage from Hell" .The writer Kevin Jackson looks at the reality behind the mythic status of the Mayflower - and the journey that 'created' the New World. Most of the voyagers of that famed 1620 crossing of the Atlantic were not in fact religious pilgrims, but people intent on forging a better life for themselves in the virgin territory of America's east coast. 130 hardy souls were confined in a space no bigger than a tennis court, braving the 'Northern' crossing, without any firm idea of what awaited them in the New World. A riveting account of the sailing that changed the world.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 219 KB
  • Print Length: 62 pages
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00C0CLCXU
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #9,099 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and mercifully brief. 1 April 2013
By S. Lancaster
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Sometimes it's good to have a small book about a big subject. The voyage of the Mayflower carries enough weight of history to inspire volumes of fat tomes but sometimes you simply want to know stuff like - what were the cabins like? and the weather? did they take pets? and how did they manage with going to the loo in stormy weather?
This brisk and unflinching account of who boarded a leaky old ship at the wrong end of the sailing season for a hellish journey to an uncharted shore, why they did it and what happened next would be a perfect primer for further reading of American history. Or if you read for the fun of it, it's just a really interesting little book.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great read that trots along at a good pace 31 Aug 2013
By Natasha Monaghan
Really entertaining book. It lays out the story leading up to the famous voyage, as well as how the settlers got on after they arrived, and what happened to the famous ship afterwards.
An interesting read even if you aren't into history
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48 of 53 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars America's illegal immigrants 28 Mar 2013
By Alison M. G. Finch
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Fascinating account of the voyage to America of the Mayflower pilgrims, fetishised in America's founding myths as a group of right minded people fleeing religious persecution in England (boo, hiss!). Turns out they were largely Dutch chancers, economic migrants in search of the buck and the freedoms that having money bestows. An eye-opening and iconoclastic read. I love it when history does this.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Short and incomplete 5 April 2013
By richard pearson
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Bit of a let down as I was expecting a tale of the voyage but little of that is in here.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad 4 Oct 2013
By Amazon Customer
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Not bad for a History Lesson, really quite informative and accurate.
It was not too stodgy and it flowed nicely, if your interested in the Mayflower worth a look
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars More of a starter than a main course. 25 Jun 2013
By alban
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Well, I was really looking forward to an in-depth examination of the Mayflower episode, the background, historical development and importance of this seminal event. Even a critique of whether it was such a seminal event. Got instead a short summary that left me wanting a lot more than the book gave me. Not recommended - but it did spark an interest.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting insight 17 April 2013
By John
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The book provided interesting new information on the colonization of North America. I would have liked more detail and information on the source of the facts given. Without these it is difficult to take the history too seriously.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC STUFF 15 April 2013
By Mr. J. H. B. Lyttle
Extremely well researched and dramatically told history lesson written with a light but knowledgeable touch. The perfect short read - would love the author to pen the hefty doorstep version.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating read.
One for the historians. It's packed full of detail about things you didn't know before. Well researched and all too short.
Published 29 days ago by nyorks Annie
4.0 out of 5 stars Brave pilgrims
Coming from Notts county and knowing well the villages of Scrooby and Blyth where the Cook family of pilgrims came from I feel honoured to be associated with this group of who can... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Diane Sanders
4.0 out of 5 stars The Voyage from Hell
A good explanation as to why these people felt they needed to leave Britain.
US royalty now. Enjoyed this book.
Published 1 month ago by RhiannonJ
2.0 out of 5 stars not particularly recommended
The information is good, but the presentation of the data is rather haphazard, making the reading experience difficult and confusing
Published 1 month ago by richard
5.0 out of 5 stars Mayflower, history of the Pilgrims journey
I found this book very interesting, plenty of detail regarding the boat, the people, their journey and circumstances, both on the journey & on arrival.
Published 2 months ago by Evelyn
4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a read!
Well researched and written, an absorbing review of a piece of history of which we all know but lack detail.
Published 2 months ago by Jim K.
2.0 out of 5 stars Don't be fooled by a free lending library for Prime customers
My wife and I have Prime which we use on a regular basis for purchases from Amazon, so you can imagine when I wanted to borrow this book to read that I was sure there would be no... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Cliff B
5.0 out of 5 stars An unexpectedly interesting read
It's a great little afternoon read its to the point and well paced. The book gives an interesting view into some of the early settlers and the people who where part of the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by C.Bond
5.0 out of 5 stars a concise and readable account
Packed with information, this short book describes the actual mayflower voyage, the background to it, the key personalities and what happened when they reached land. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Stan
5.0 out of 5 stars Short but informative A brief history that is no less ...
Short but informative

A brief history that is no less engaging for being quick to read. I learned a lot and it prompted me to look into the lives of some of the settlers... Read more
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